Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum

"Experience the horror."

2018 1h 35m KO

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7.3

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6.5

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★7.3TMDB · 1,031🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 22,725

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Synopsis

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The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast, but they encounter much more than expected as they move deeper inside the nightmarish old building.

“Experience the horror.”

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Cast

Wi Ha-jun
Ha-jun
Park Ji-hyun
Ji-hyun
Oh Ah-yeon
Ah-yeon
Moon Ye-won
Charlotte
Park Sung-hoon
Sung-hoon
Lee Seung-wook
Seung-wook
Yoo Je-yoon
Je-yoon
Park Ji-a
Hospital Director

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jung Bum-shik
Writers: Park Sang-min, Jung Bum-shik
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jung Bum-shik, shot by Yun Jong-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Na Yun-sik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Hyung-joo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Wi Ha-jun and Park Ji-hyun and Oh Ah-yeon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Experience the horror.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8119752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jung Bum-shik directs. Yun Jong-ho behind the camera. Na Yun-sik scores. Kim Hyung-joo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Jung Bum-shik, shot by Yun Jong-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Na Yun-sik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Hyung-joo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Wi Ha-jun and Park Ji-hyun and Oh Ah-yeon carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Experience the horror.".
7IMDB entry: tt8119752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 18 themes, including "asylum", "camera", "insane asylum", "crew".
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yun Jong-ho
Original score: Na Yun-sik
Editing: Kim Hyung-joo
Production design: Baek Kyung-in
Costume design: Yun Mi-ra
Makeup / hair: Yoon Hwang-jik
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $21,041,950
Original language: KO
Certification (US): +13
IMDB: Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 92% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 22,725 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

3 wins & 9 nominations total

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brabbit2022-04-21
Camera Angles Got Me Feeling Like I'm There! Not my favorite horror movie but still very good I've always liked watching real life horror stuff and also fictioned videos/movies with realistic camera angles. This movie gave me one of the best experiences with the real life feeling. It was like someone really recorded this and shared. The acting was not the best but it was enough to keep me in the movie and the feeling of it. I watched this movie 2 years ago but what made me comeback and review it was a game that I came across on Steam named "Deadly Broadcast". I believe the company was inspired by this movie. To conclude, I really like this movie because of the realistic camera work and the acting. I cannot say it's a must watch but if you are interested in the genre you should give it a chance!

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